136. Domesticity - Leslie

• FADE IN:


• INT. KITCHEN - MORNING


• 5-YEAR OLD JACK MARSHALL runs into the kitchen and shows his mother an acorn he's found.


• She holds it up to the window as morning light and dust motes caress it.


• She reaches under the sink and pulls out a small plastic pot and hands it to Jack.


• Jack races out and his mother watches him through the window as he collects dirt for the pot.


• He returns inside with the pot and he and his mother carefully plant the seed and place it in the window.


• INT. KITCHEN - MORNING


• 10-YEAR OLD JACK carefully tends to a large pot in which a young oak tree is growing.


• EXT. KITCHEN WINDOW - DAY


• 15-YEAR OLD JACK works on transplanting the tree into the ground outside the window.


• He carefully pats the dirt around the base of the tree and stands up, satisfied.


• EXT. KITCHEN WINDOW - EVENING


• 25-YEAR OLD JACK sits under the tree with HELEN and they hold hands, watching the stars.


• He points out Venus to her and she pulls in a little closer.


• EXT. KITCHEN WINDOW - DAY


• The tree has grown large, overshadowing the house, 40-YEAR OLD JACK sits beneath it watching his two DAUGHTERS race around the yard.


• EXT. KITCHEN WINDOW - DAY


• 50-YEAR OLD JACK prunes the tree as his daughters watch.


• He begins to teach them how he takes care of his friend.


• EXT. KITCHEN WINDOW - EVENING


• 70-YEAR OLD JACK sits in a rocking chair by the tree watching his grandkids play in the yard. HELEN sits next to him and watches the kids.


• EXT. KITCHEN WINDOW - DUSK


• HELEN and JACK's children stand by the tree as two urns are placed in the ground and the base of a tree and a plaque attached to its thick trunk.


• FADE TO BLACK.